FairGrowth Comments on VDOT Candidate Transportation Projects/FY2008-2013/Six-Year Improvement Program
October 31, 2006
 
Dear VDOT Programming Director:
 
Fairfax Citizens for Responsible Growth (FairGrowth.org) is a non-partisan, county-wide citizens group concerned with development and land-use issues and their impact on traffic, transportation, schools, the environment, and other infrastructure and public services.  Our group supports strategies that will reduce reliance upon automobiles wherever possible and that will promote more walkable, bikeable communities.  We are committed to seeing honest transit-oriented development principles implemented and followed throughout Fairfax County.
 
Bicycling is a form of transportation.  Unfortunately, in many places in the county, the choice to commute by bicycle can be a perilous one.  We urge VDOT to fully recognize bicycling as a mode of transportation and to include bicycling lanes and more bicycle-friendly features into new roads and road improvement projects.  We also urge VDOT to work to improve safe bicycle and pedestrian access in the vicinity of multi-use trails, transit stations, employment centers, and other popular destinations such as shopping and educational facilities.
 
Sincerely,


Bicycling Subcommittee of  FairGrowth's Transportation Committee
Fairfax Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc.